I’m the author of a three-novel trilogy called The Secret Shepherd Conspiracies. The first, PRESCRIPTION FOR DECEPTION, has received high praise, including this: "Just finished 'Prescription For Deception' 30 minutes ago! Wow!!! What a thriller!!!! Began reading it this afternoon and couldn't put it down." -- Linda Wilson. (The exclamation marks are hers.) The second novel, THE PLOT TO ASSASSINATE SECRET SHEPHERD, also has enjoyed high praise from reviewers, among these: "It's a magnificent story of faith and hope prevailing in a world under siege." -- New York editor and publisher Lois W. Stern. Most recently released by my publisher Next Chapter Inc., is THE MAIDSTONE CONSPIRACY, the third and final book of the trilogy. I am also the author of the thriller novel THE ULTIMATE THREAT, an Amazon #1 bestseller. Other examples of my work can be found in dozens of anthologies, magazines, journals and blogs. Awaiting publication is a two-volume series of short stories, the first called DRAGONFLIES AND THE GREAT BLUE HERON and the second, MIRACLES AND MISADVENTURES. My books are available online in paperback, ebook and hardcover from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, and Google Play, among other sites. I've enjoyed a varied career including investigative journalist, college teacher, army officer, vice-president of a Fortune 500 company, author, and business owner.
It was a ritual. We called it ‘Bear Hugs’. The grandkids ran down the front hall at their home and jumped into my arms. Wonderful! But one day, that all changed. Jonathan and I started it. He was almost two then. He’d come scampering and laughing down the 20-foot hallway and leap into my arms … More Bear Hugs
“What’re ya doing, Grandpa?” four-year-old Jennifer asked, skipping happily into her grandparents’ kitchen. “Making my special lemonade for our company,” John replied, turning from the counter to greet his tiny granddaughter. “They’ll be here soon. Wanna help, sweetheart?” “Yes!” Jennifer said excitedly. She pulled a kitchen chair over to the counter and climbed up, ready … More Making Lemonade
Jamie was an avid golfer. One day he organized a foursome for a game. Had he known what lay ahead, he might have changed his mind. Right from the first tee off, Dick was in trouble. He was second up . . . and took a mulligan. Dick fanned on his next swing. It just wasn’t … More Revenge of the Golf Bag
For years, Jim and Judi dreamed of owning a boat like this. It brought them many unforgettable experiences . . . including one that almost cost them their lives. The scene was Kootenay Lake. This long narrow lake runs for 120 miles between mountain ranges. It’s surrounded by spectacular scenery. A tantalizing choice of bays … More Bearskins & Boat Rides – A True Story
The fire was out of control . . . the heat so intense the ground was hot and dry. On the other side of the ridge, it was bitterly cold. Snow a foot deep covered that slope. Through the car windshield, the young man could see his friend’s body. It was face down, draped over … More All Fired Up
Rights of passage have their moments. Some are memorable . . . some are funny. Theirs was both. Once upon a time in a far off land of golf lived a petite little woman named Janet. She was married to a man eight years older who adored her. As their family grew and left home, … More First Seniors Discount
My friend Mike and I were equally to blame. We were eight years old. He got just as drunk as me, I think. My memory’s kinda fuzzy. We learned a lesson or two that day. The scene of the crime was a big country wedding. Two days of it . . . or so they … More Two ‘Spirited’ Boys
Imagine this. You open the front door and see your 11-year-old daughter bleeding from cuts to her mouth and face . . . her two front teeth are missing . . . her right arm is broken. That sight greeted Tracey’s mother at their front door one spring afternoon. The full story came out later … More The Kite
Elbow Falls is nestled in a tree-lined valley of the Rocky Mountains. Hiking trails abound. Spring floods often change the valley, catching hikers unaware. Here’s what happened to one pair of venturesome hikers. Larry and Shannon were new to being a couple . . . and they were enjoying it more and more. They’d discovered … More The Elbow Follies
Winters in the northern states can be brutal. One weekend, a massive snowstorm blew in from the Great Lakes, blanketing St. Paul and most of the surrounding area. That’s when Jack, the newest articling lawyer at Peters Wilson Atkinson got caught by the storm in a town 30 miles from St. Paul. He’d been visiting … More No Ordinary Snowstorm
